Sungai Batu Hitam
Sungai Batu Hitam is a stream in Penang, West Coast. Sungai Batu Hitam is situated nearby to the suburb Paya Terubong, as well as near the locality Kampung Cantik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ayer Itam Dam and Kek Lok Si Temple.
Ayer Itam Dam
Reservoir
Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ayer Itam Dam is a dam in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 7.6 km southwest of the city centre, the dam impounds the Ayer Itam River to the west of Ayer Itam.
Kek Lok Si Temple
Buddhist temple
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The Kek Lok Si Temple is a Buddhist temple in George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Ayer Itam, it is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia and an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and other parts of Southeast Asia. Kek Lok Si Temple is situated 3 km northeast of Sungai Batu Hitam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paya Terubong and Air Itam.
Paya Terubong
Suburb
Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paya Terubong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located nearly 7 km southwest of the city centre, it is nestled within the central valleys of Penang Island and south of Air Itam. Paya Terubong is situated 2½ km east of Sungai Batu Hitam.
Air Itam
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Air Itam, is a town in central Penang Island. Located west of George Town, Air Itam is largely a suburban area home to the famous Penang Hill, or Bukit Bendera, and the gigantic Kek Lok Si Temple.
Farlim
Suburb
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Farlim, officially Bandar Baru Ayer Itam, is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 6 km southwest of the city centre, the township was created in the 1980s. Farlim is situated 4 km east of Sungai Batu Hitam.
Sungai Batu Hitam
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Sungai Batu Itam”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.3839° or 5° 23′ 2″ northLongitude
100.25204° or 100° 15′ 7″ eastElevation
383 metres (1,257 feet)Open location code
6PQ297M2+HRGeoNames ID
6823193
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In Other Languages
“Sungai Batu Hitam” goes by many names.
- Malay: “Sungai Batu Hitam”
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Localities in the Area
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